cyclecar

cy·cle·car

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-kuh l-kahr]
- /ˈsaɪ kəlˌkɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-kuh l-kahr]
- /ˈsaɪ kəlˌkɑr/

Definitions of cyclecar word

noun cyclecar a light, open-air automobile with three or four wheels 3
noun cyclecar a light automobile, open like a motorcycle but having three or four wheels. 1
noun cyclecar A small, lightweight, inexpensive car manufactured in the early twentieth century, characterised by the use of basic materials and sometimes fragile engineering. 0

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Origin of cyclecar

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; (motor)cycle + car1

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Parts of speech for Cyclecar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cyclecar

cyclecar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cyclecar usage trend in Literature

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